wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
decline; downturn; drop; (mental) depression; low spirits
principal occupation; core business
pressure; oppression; suppression
a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
lush mountain; green mountain; grave; burial place
president and chief executive officer
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
motion (i.e. proposal to a committee, etc.)
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
listing (on the stock exchange, etc.); taking a company public; presentation (e.g. of a play, opera); performance
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
dropping below break-even point; (selling at) below cost
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive